Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy, Dereham
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Dereham, part of The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 12 schools in Dereham with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy in detail
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 5:00pm.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 5.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Norfolk
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy are Mattishall Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 55% maths); Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School (1.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 71% maths); Toftwood Infant School (1.9 miles, Good); and Garvestone Community Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Mattishall Primary SchoolDereham, Toftwood Community Junior SchoolToftwood Infant SchoolGarvestone Community Primary School
The trust
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy is one of 42 schools run by The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 42 schools in The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Who goes there
34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (25.4%) received SEN support and 9 (13.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is (Dereham) Mid Norfolk Railway, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Well Hill (adjacent), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy issued 11 suspensions, 14.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in June 2023. Before that, as Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 121129), it was rated Good in January 2023.
At a Glance
34.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 50% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
19.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
73 pupils
105 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dereham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dereham
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
38.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
67
Total Pupils
30
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,414
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,726
Per pupil
£557k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence
70
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in June 2023. Before that, as Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 121129), it was rated Good in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy?
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy?
Classes at Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy?
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy has around 67 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy?
Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy is at Norwich Road, Yaxham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1RU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)